The First Amendment in Cross-Cultural Perspective: A Comparative Legal Analysis of the Freedom of Speech Contributor(s): Krotoszynski Jr, Ronald J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814748252 ISBN-13: 9780814748251 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $30.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Constitutional |
Dewey: 342.085 |
Series: Critical America (New York University Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.95 lbs) 336 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
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Publisher Description: The First Amendment--and its guarantee of free speech for all Americans--has been at the center of scholarly and public debate since the birth of the Constitution, and the fervor in which intellectuals, politicians, and ordinary citizens approach the topic shows no sign of abating as the legal boundaries and definitions of free speech are continually evolving and facing new challenges. Such discussions have generally remained within the boundaries of the U.S. Constitution and its American context, but consideration of free speech in other industrial democracies can offer valuable insights into the relationship between free speech and democracy on a larger and more global scale, thereby shedding new light on some unexamined (and untested) assumptions that underlie U.S. free speech doctrine. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jr, Ronald J. Krotoszynski: - Ronald J. Krotoszynski, Jr., is the John S. Stone Chair, Director of Faculty Research, and Professor of Law at the University of Alabama School of Law. He is co-author of Administrative Law. |